Category Archives: People on the Road

We were planning to free-camp at Long Waterhole just outside of Winton, but so many people said “You have GOT to see Susie and Mel at the Matilda Caravan Park!” that we decided to stay there instead. (As it was, … Continue reading →

Cruising on north-east, we left Lightning Ridge at around 8.30 and bumped and swayed our way along the road to St. George. We decided on St. George for three reasons: (a) it was time to have a stop; (b) people … Continue reading →

We left Bernie’s and headed for the free camp just outside of Lightning Ridge – well, about 10 kms out, to be precise. This was a nice big rest area with a well-maintained Blue-Water style toilet. There were about fifteen … Continue reading →

What do you do if you feel you need a change in direction? If you’re Miss Gypsy Whitemoon, you toss in your job working for the government, put your three degrees (in criminology, teaching and social work with honours) into … Continue reading →

First stop on this trip was Junee. We checked out Junee a couple of years ago, when we stayed at Wagga, and decided to stay at Junee Top Tourist Park next time we were out this way. Well, that time … Continue reading →

It’s always nice when you get a chance to catch up with another caravanner – and that’s what we were able to do this weekend. After a bit of to-and fro-ing on the phone chatting about Greg’s purchase of a … Continue reading →

Most of us who have travelled for any length of time will know that you meet some great people on the road. When Rob and I spent a year caravanning around Australia, we heard story after story about Good Samaritans … Continue reading →

There’s nothing nicer than getting a phone call from someone you’ve met on the road – and that’s what happened this morning. When I swiped ‘answer’ on my phone, I found a blast from the past – in the form … Continue reading →

We stayed at Pambula for a week, and as usual had a great time chatting to other caravanners. Here are some of them… 1. Lil and Col. Lil and Col were on the site next to us when we pulled … Continue reading →